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Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Studies have shown that stroke often leads to depression, but the evidence from those studies has been mixed as to whether depression could lead to stroke. Now, according to a study published in the March 4, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, psychological distress, but not depression, may increase the risk of stroke.
Read more »“Stroke is among the leading causes of long-term disability and death worldwide... Understanding the mechanisms by which overal...
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Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...who also experience depression and the increased stroke risk that Migraine presents, I thought... Read more »
My Stroke Anniversary: Sixteen Years of Survival
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert...anniversary. It has been sixteen years since the stroke on June 9, 1992. It is a time to assess... Read more »
More Research Links Migraine With Aura and Stroke in Women
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...cardiovascular disease in both women and men. To all of this information, we can now add... Read more »
Second Strokes
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...which can cause further disability or death. More information on avoiding another stroke:... Read more »
The Robotic Knee
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...rehabilitation part of their daily activities. More information you may find helpful:Stroke... Read more »
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Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Studies have shown that stroke often leads to depression, but the evidence from those studies has been mixed as to whether depression could lead to stroke. Now, according to a study published in... Read more »More Research Links Migraine With Aura and Stroke in Women
...Migraine and stroke risk, and Migraine and cardiovascular disease in both women and men. To all of this information, we can now add information from the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study. ... Read more »Migraine and Stroke Risk
...have and what lifestyle modifications you can make to help prevent strokes. You can also find helpful information about stroke prevention at the web site of the American Stroke Association.... Read more »Mid-Life Stroke More Common in Women than Men
...personal risk factors for stroke and what we can do to reduce those factors. Migraineurs should view this information as cautionary and empowering rather than frightening.See related... Read more »What Is A Stroke?
New Prevention GuidelinesIn 2006, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association released updated guidelines for preventing a second stroke among patients who have... Read more »
Medications
...Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease... Read more »
...diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure... Read more »
...widen. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.... Read more »
...diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Chlorpropamide belongs to the... Read more »
...diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. How To Use Take this medication... Read more »
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